Documenting all of the olive orchards in the Mediterranean Basin.

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Andrew Schiestel

Andrew Schiestel travels & documents the Mediterranean Basin.

Olíric Olive Oil in Mallorca

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Mallorca, Spain Hectares: 6.5 Olive trees: 1700 Primary cultivars: 1100 (65%) Arbequina; 600 Koroneiki (35%) Single or multiple orchards: Two orchards On the Spanish island of Mallorca is the olive…

The Estate of Fuencubierta

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Campiña Sur Cordobesa, Córdoba, Spain Hectares: 257 Cultivars: Picual (35%), Hojiblanca (17.5%), Arbequina (21%), Koroneiki (8.8%), Arbonosa (17.5%) Olive trees: 109,470 Single or multiple orchards: Multiple …

Orchards of Knolive Oils

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Priego de Córdoba, Spain Hectares: 98 Olive trees: 9800 Primary cultivars: 1/3 (33%) division amongst Picual, Picuda & Hojiblanca Single or multiple orchards: Two orchards Knolive Oils, S.L. is an…

Orchard of the Azaiez Family

Andrew Schiestel
Where: El Hencha, Tunisia (Sfax region) Hectares: 4.0 Olive trees: 460 Primary cultivars: Chemlali (60 trees), Koroneiki (400) Single or multiple orchards: Single In the administrative district of El…

Tzortzis Olive Orchards

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Village of Komi, Lesvos (Lesbos), Greece Hectares: 20 Olive trees: ~6,400 Primary cultivars: Kolovi (92%), Adramytini (8%) Single or multiple orchards: Multiple In the administrative area of Komi…

Molino del Hortelano

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Casabermeja, Province of Málaga, Spain Hectares: 60* Olive trees: ~3,000 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Manzanilla Aloreña (~20%), Picuda (20%), Picual, Acebuche (wild trees) Single or multiple orchards: Multiple (two) …

Huerta de Peñamelaria

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Province of Córdoba, Spain Hectares: 120 Olive Trees: ~3,000 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Nevadillo Negro, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Single Huerta de Peñamelaria is a 120-hectare olive…

Miñarro Sánchez Family Orchard

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Lorca, Murcia, Spain Hectares: 0.4 Olive Trees: ~104 Primary cultivars: Hojiblanca, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Single The Miñarro Sànchez family in Lorca, Murcia, Spain, have an olive orchard the…

Orchards of Almazara La Alquería

Andrew Schiestel
Where: Region of Muro de Alcoy, Province of Alicante, Spain Hectares: 150 Trees: ~30,000 Primary cultivars: Alfafarenca, Blanqueta, Picual Single or multiple orchard locations: Multiple In the Province of Alicante, Spain, in…